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Last update: 10:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Tuesday, Jan 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
130° SE
17 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
133° SE
1.0 m
4 s
1.9 m
03h
138° SE
22 kts
max 31 kts
99%
7° C
989 hpa
149° SSE
1.4 m
5 s
4.8 m
06h
131° SE
25 kts
max 37 kts
99%
2.64 mm
6° C
985 hpa
154° SSE
1.8 m
5 s
04:46
6.0 m
09h
140° SE
26 kts
max 36 kts
99%
8.78 mm
6° C
983 hpa
158° SSE
2.0 m
6 s
3.0 m
12h
161° SSE
22 kts
max 32 kts
99%
6.96 mm
6° C
982 hpa
166° SSE
1.8 m
6 s
11:57
1.7 m
15h
186° S
18 kts
max 27 kts
99%
1.37 mm
8° C
983 hpa
178° S
1.4 m
6 s
3.8 m
18h
219° SW
17 kts
max 26 kts
99%
8° C
984 hpa
184° S
1.1 m
5 s
17:27
5.6 m
21h
218° SW
16 kts
max 24 kts
39%
8° C
986 hpa
196° SSW
1.0 m
5 s
3.6 m

Wednesday, Jan 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
239° WSW
11 kts
max 19 kts
4%
7° C
987 hpa
206° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
00:28
2.0 m
03h
264° W
7 kts
max 11 kts
4%
5° C
989 hpa
220° SW
0.7 m
6 s
3.4 m
06h
239° WSW
8 kts
max 10 kts
95%
6° C
990 hpa
191° S
0.6 m
6 s
06:02
5.7 m
09h
244° WSW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
6° C
991 hpa
188° S
0.4 m
7 s
4.1 m
12h
131° SE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
8° C
992 hpa
149° SSE
0.4 m
7 s
13:10
1.8 m
15h
181° S
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
8° C
992 hpa
135° SE
0.3 m
8 s
2.5 m
18h
243° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
6° C
994 hpa
147° SSE
0.3 m
10 s
18:49
5.4 m
21h
288° WNW
1 kts
max 2 kts
95%
6° C
995 hpa
185° S
0.3 m
12 s
4.6 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Thursday, Jan 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
81° E
1 kts
max 2 kts
99%
5° C
995 hpa
195° SSW
0.3 m
12 s
2.6 m
03h
154° SSE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
6° C
995 hpa
185° S
0.3 m
11 s
01:50
2.0 m
06h
182° S
4 kts
max 4 kts
17%
5° C
995 hpa
165° SSE
0.3 m
10 s
07:26
5.6 m
09h
150° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
6° C
996 hpa
135° SE
0.4 m
9 s
5.1 m
12h
142° SE
8 kts
max 8 kts
9%
7° C
996 hpa
108° ESE
0.5 m
8 s
3.0 m
15h
133° SE
8 kts
max 11 kts
7%
7° C
995 hpa
108° ESE
0.5 m
7 s
14:40
1.8 m
18h
126° SE
14 kts
max 18 kts
60%
6° C
995 hpa
111° ESE
0.6 m
5 s
4.2 m
21h
140° SE
16 kts
max 23 kts
86%
6° C
995 hpa
120° ESE
0.8 m
4 s
20:12
5.5 m

Friday, Jan 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
142° SE
17 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
134° SE
0.9 m
4 s
3.5 m
03h
148° SSE
18 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.56 mm
6° C
993 hpa
150° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
03:22
1.8 m
06h
161° SSE
17 kts
max 23 kts
99%
2.0 mm
6° C
993 hpa
163° SSE
0.9 m
4 s
3.6 m
09h
166° SSE
17 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.96 mm
7° C
993 hpa
169° S
0.9 m
4 s
08:46
5.8 m
12h
167° SSE
17 kts
max 22 kts
99%
7° C
992 hpa
174° S
1.0 m
4 s
4.1 m
15h
150° SSE
18 kts
max 23 kts
99%
7° C
990 hpa
173° S
0.9 m
5 s
16:09
1.6 m
18h
154° SSE
19 kts
max 24 kts
72%
2.08 mm
7° C
989 hpa
170° S
1.0 m
4 s
2.6 m
21h
190° S
9 kts
max 13 kts
15%
7° C
989 hpa
169° S
1.1 m
4 s
21:22
5.8 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Saturday, Jan 31

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
150° SSE
12 kts
max 17 kts
96%
7° C
989 hpa
167° SSE
1.1 m
4 s
4.6 m
03h
166° SSE
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
7° C
990 hpa
169° S
1.0 m
5 s
2.0 m
06h
178° S
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
7° C
991 hpa
166° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
04:42
1.4 m
09h
187° S
14 kts
max 19 kts
59%
8° C
993 hpa
159° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
09:52
6.0 m
12h
203° SSW
16 kts
max 22 kts
29%
9° C
994 hpa
150° SSE
0.8 m
6 s
5.2 m
15h
229° SW
15 kts
max 23 kts
57%
0.52 mm
9° C
995 hpa
135° SE
0.7 m
6 s
2.3 m
18h
229° SW
13 kts
max 23 kts
4%
8° C
997 hpa
122° ESE
0.6 m
6 s
17:18
1.2 m
21h
227° SW
14 kts
max 23 kts
21%
8° C
998 hpa
135° SE
0.7 m
6 s
22:18
6.1 m

Sunday, Feb 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
187° S
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
997 hpa
130° SE
0.7 m
5 s
5.5 m
03h
173° S
19 kts
max 28 kts
99%
7° C
995 hpa
150° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
2.6 m
06h
162° SSE
24 kts
max 33 kts
99%
2.27 mm
7° C
992 hpa
160° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
05:45
1.0 m
09h
168° SSE
25 kts
max 33 kts
99%
7.38 mm
6° C
991 hpa
157° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
5.1 m
12h
237° WSW
10 kts
max 16 kts
87%
0.6 mm
9° C
991 hpa
159° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
10:44
6.3 m
15h
248° WSW
10 kts
max 15 kts
1%
9° C
993 hpa
161° SSE
1.1 m
5 s
3.1 m
18h
249° WSW
10 kts
max 16 kts
4%
7° C
995 hpa
170° S
0.9 m
5 s
18:14
0.9 m
21h
251° WSW
7 kts
max 10 kts
83%
6° C
996 hpa
170° S
0.9 m
5 s
4.5 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Feb 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
156° SSE
5 kts
max 5 kts
37%
7° C
995 hpa
168° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
23:04
6.4 m
03h
135° SE
10 kts
max 14 kts
99%
6° C
994 hpa
167° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
3.4 m
06h
128° SE
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
6° C
992 hpa
157° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
06:38
0.7 m
09h
123° ESE
13 kts
max 22 kts
29%
6° C
992 hpa
135° SE
1.1 m
5 s
3.7 m
12h
106° ESE
16 kts
max 23 kts
83%
7° C
991 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
5 s
11:28
6.4 m
15h
87° E
18 kts
max 23 kts
99%
7° C
989 hpa
127° SE
1.1 m
5 s
4.0 m
18h
93° E
21 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
989 hpa
128° SE
1.1 m
5 s
19:02
0.7 m
21h
87° E
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6° C
989 hpa
121° ESE
1.1 m
5 s
3.0 m

Tuesday, Feb 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
82° E
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
4° C
990 hpa
120° ESE
1.1 m
5 s
23:45
6.6 m
03h
83° E
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
2° C
990 hpa
116° ESE
1.1 m
5 s
4.4 m
06h
83° E
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
2.38 mm
1° C
991 hpa
119° ESE
1.0 m
5 s
07:24
0.5 m
09h
83° E
19 kts
max 22 kts
99%
2.05 mm
0° C
993 hpa
129° SE
1.1 m
5 s
2.2 m
12h
85° E
16 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.9 mm
0° C
995 hpa
135° SE
1.1 m
5 s
12:07
6.5 m
15h
78° ENE
13 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.6 mm
1° C
995 hpa
145° SE
1.0 m
5 s
4.8 m
18h
78° ENE
12 kts
max 15 kts
99%
1.7 mm
1° C
996 hpa
127° SE
1.0 m
6 s
1.6 m
21h
79° E
11 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.81 mm
2° C
996 hpa
132° SE
0.9 m
5 s
19:43
0.6 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Wednesday, Feb 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
80° E
11 kts
max 13 kts
99%
0.48 mm
3° C
995 hpa
141° SE
0.9 m
5 s
00:22
6.6 m
03h
105° ESE
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
0.5 mm
4° C
994 hpa
143° SE
0.9 m
5 s
5.1 m
06h
163° SSE
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
137° SE
0.9 m
6 s
1.7 m
09h
168° SSE
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
993 hpa
126° SE
0.9 m
6 s
08:03
0.5 m
12h
178° S
17 kts
max 23 kts
66%
8° C
993 hpa
131° SE
0.9 m
5 s
12:43
6.5 m
15h
169° S
15 kts
max 22 kts
99%
8° C
992 hpa
124° SE
0.8 m
5 s
5.4 m
18h
149° SSE
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
7° C
992 hpa
132° SE
0.7 m
5 s
2.0 m
21h
147° SSE
14 kts
max 23 kts
99%
7° C
992 hpa
124° SE
0.7 m
5 s
20:19
0.7 m

Thursday, Feb 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
133° SE
15 kts
max 27 kts
99%
7° C
991 hpa
123° ESE
0.8 m
5 s
00:58
6.7 m
03h
119° ESE
17 kts
max 27 kts
99%
7° C
989 hpa
112° ESE
0.8 m
5 s
5.7 m
06h
130° SE
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
988 hpa
113° ESE
0.8 m
5 s
2.2 m
09h
133° SE
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
989 hpa
104° ESE
0.9 m
5 s
08:38
0.6 m
12h
134° SE
15 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.94 mm
7° C
988 hpa
111° ESE
0.9 m
5 s
13:19
6.4 m
15h
135° SE
14 kts
max 20 kts
99%
2.21 mm
7° C
988 hpa
109° ESE
0.8 m
5 s
5.8 m
18h
145° SE
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
0.73 mm
7° C
988 hpa
105° ESE
0.8 m
5 s
2.6 m
21h
140° SE
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
7° C
989 hpa
107° ESE
0.7 m
5 s
20:50
0.8 m

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